Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1919 — ALBERT J. KNIP A SUICIDE [ARTICLE]

ALBERT J. KNIP A SUICIDE

Demotte Barber Ends Life With a Revolver Sunday Morning. Coroner W. J. Wright was called to Demotte Sunday and again. Monday to investigate the suicide of Albert J. Kntp, the Demotte barber, who ended his life Sunday''morning by shooting himself through the heart. The evidence showed that Knip had worked late the night before and that he and his wife had gotten up quite late Sunday morning, both suffering from a severe headache. Knip remarked they might better both be dead and, going on out to the kitchen, pulled from his pocket a revolver —which he always carried —and shot himself through the heart. Deceased was about 40 years of age and leaves a wife but no children. except a step-son, who is now in the army service. Knip served in the Spanish-American war .and was in the regular army for a number of years. He was a big, jolly fellow and it is surprising to his friends that he should have done tliis rash act. The funeral was held at Demotte yesterday afternoon, at 2 o’clock and burial made in the Demotte cemetery.